Arizona is absolutely cooking this March, with Tucson, Gilbert, and Mesa all shattering their all-time records for March 22 — hitting 101° and blowing past marks that had stood since the 1960s and '70s. Meanwhile, Keller, TX is wrapping up the warmest start to any March on record, averaging a 77° high through the 22nd. From the Sonoran Desert to the Texas suburbs, spring is arriving with a vengeance.

1. Tucson, AZ: Today's high of 101° would set a new record for March 22 (old record: 87° in 1960)
2. Gilbert, AZ: Today's high of 101° would set a new record for March 22 (old record: 89° in 1960)
3. Mesa, AZ: Today's high of 101° would set a new record for March 22 (old record: 94° in 1972)
4. Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Today's 1.25" of rain makes this the wettest March 22 on record
5. Kapaau, HI: Today's 1.06" of rain makes this the wettest March 22 on record
6. Keller, TX: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 77° through the 22nd)
7. Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Today's 0.74" of rain makes this the wettest March 22 on record
8. Blacksburg, VA: This is the 2nd warmest start to March on record (avg high: 62° through the 22nd)
9. Arvada, CO: This is the 2nd warmest start to March on record (avg high: 64° through the 22nd)
10. Kansas City, MO: First 70°+ day of 2026